China, ill just say this. This summit was not about china. That was not the purpose of the meeting, but china came up. Not to say we dont share concerns about the economic coercion or heightened tensions caused by china, put this summit was about our relationship with each other and deepening cooperation across an entire range of issues that went beyond the immediately issues we raised. It was about a more peaceful and prosperous indopacific, a region quite frankly would benefit everyone living there and Around The World if we get it right. Its not just here. It has impact. Anyway, i wont get going. Itll take too long. Today is just how committed we are to see this vision take place. And i think this relationship we put together, and i think youre going to see it expand. This is a historic meeting, but were about to lay in place a longterm structure for a relationship that will last and have a phenomenal impact not just in asia but Around The World. Someone once said in a different context about Health Care Provision in my country a while ago. This is a big deal. This is a big deal. Thank you. Yes, let me address the questions directed to me. First, as to north Koreas Nuclear and Missile Provocations and the threats that are posed and how we plan to counter those threats together along with our three countries, let me address that question. Of the cooperative frameworks among our three countries is the most what is most symbolic out of those is our cooperation in defense area. Any provocations or attacks against any one of our three countries will trigger a Decision Making process of this trilateral framework, and our solidarity would become Even Stronger and harder. And at the same time Missile Information will be shared in a realtime basis, and systematic training and drills will be implemented in accordance with systematic annual schedules, regular schedules and regular trainings that we plan to carry out together against the dprks Missile Provocations. That will be our response. And at the same time regarding your question concerning the Water Release from the Fukushima Plant, as a matter of fact that issue was not addressed during our summit because it was not on the agenda. But, still, let me try to address the question. The Fukushima Plant treated water if its going to have some type of impact, it would flow through the entire pacific ocean, having an impact not just on our three countries but all countries Around The World. As such for the sake of safety and health of the people of our three countries and all members of the International Community, that should be something that we needs to place our highest priority on. Regarding this treated water based on scientific principles, all of the processing should be carried out accordingly. And at the same time internationally recognized and reliable iaeas Investigation Results are something that we can trust. And i would like to make sure that everything is conducted and carried out in accordance with the procedures established by the iaea together with the International Community and also together with the koreans, transparent Data Disclosure would be necessary in my opinion. Thank you. The question to myself. As you mentioned, nuclear and Missile Development by north korea or unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the east and South China Seas are ongoing, and the Security Veermts surrounding our three countries, it has become increasingly harsh day after day. Under this backdrop on this occasion we agree to enhance the coordination between the u. S. , japan and u. S. Rok alliances and to bring the trilateral Security Cooperation to new heights. It is indeed a requirement of this era. And by the summit i am sure the Trilateral Cooperation will further advance Regional Peace and stability. In particular with regard to north korea we were able to put forward concrete results such as the implementation of annual japanrok multidemand exercises and the establishment of a Working Group to address north koreas cyber activity. I also stated that the Abduction Issue is a humanitarian issue with time constraints. And joe and president yoon reiterated their strong support of resolution for this matter. We also shared our recognition that the path to dialogue with north korea is opened. Furthermore, once again the president s of both countries aligned with me in strongly opposing unilateral changes to the status quo through the use of force. We will continue our efforts to further strengthen the Strategic Partnership among the three countries in order to defend the free, open, and International Order based on the rule of law. That is all, thank you. I hope to follow up on our conversation with bali this fall. Thats my expectation. Thank you. This concludes our Press Conference. Please stay seated as the leaders depart, please. Please stay seated. Welcome to the lead, everyone. Youve been listening and watching the conclusion of the first trilateral summit between the president of japan and south korea. In this they agreed to a commitment to holding a summit every year. Lets continue with cnns arlette saenz, jim sciutto and Paula Hancocks reporting from seoul, south korea. In addition to those agreements, they also agreed to establish a new crisis hot line and tighter economic cooperation. To quote the president , this was a big deal. Yeah, and the president also said this is not about china. He said its about the relationship among these three nations, but the truth is china is very much a unifying threat for the u. S. , South Korea And Japan. And when you look at each of these steps here, these annual multidomain exercises among the three nations, the enhanced Ballistic Missile defense and this hot line, having to consult with each other about having to respond to threats, those all relate not just to north korea, north korean missiles, north korean buildup, and north korean threats but very much to china. China is increasing its Nuclear Arsenal by an order of magnitude over the coming years. All these things are issues that those three nations agree on as a growing threat, and this president this u. S. President would not have been able to unite South Korea And Japan who have a long history of difficulties between the two of them without that Unifying Force really of china, which extends frankly beyond those three nations in asia. There are a number of other asian nations watching chinas growth, its military expansion. The only other point i would make is this. Its notable to hear two asian leaders and the u. S. President speak so prominently about ukraine. Because even though ukraine is many thousands of miles away from them, they look at that as a precedent, and they want to make clear not just to russia but also to china that they and the world theyre going to unite in terms of defending and opposing that kind of territorial aggression. Its not just china unifying them, its also russia and ukraine. Yeah, thats important point to make, jim. And worth noting not only did they continue to support but also increased their own Defense Budgets following russias invasion last year. Paula, let he turn to you because this took courage from South Korea And Japan to put aside their straying paths in order to come together. President yoon in particular help set this in motion earlier this year. Talk about the significance of this meeting and the mixed reviews it has received thus far in seoul. Yes, brianna, its certain president yoon did come to power saying he wanted this relationship to be improved. Its not a popular thing to say here inside south korea, in fact similar situation in japan. There are decades of tension and mistrust between these two nations stemming from japans colonial past. And there are historical grievances which have not been resolved. They are still ongoing, and there is a very deep felt and often emotional feeling here in south korea that this should not go ahead. When you look at Public Opinion polls, there is still a sizable amount of people that do not support this. They do not believe that this should be going ahead. So for both president yoon and also Prime Minister kishida, they have spent significant Political Capital in even getting to this point. But as jim said they do share common threats. When you look at north korea, the increasing launches and missile tests we have seen, some of those even going over japans territory. So certainly they shared these common threats. They both felt the economic and military might of the rise of chinas threat as well, so this is why they are there today. Are brianna . Yeah, and arlette, its worth noting this president , President Biden was able to achieve something his predecessors were not able to in bringing these two countries together and really fulfilling and following through on his pledge to pivot to asia. Yeah, brianna, and it really speaks to President Bidens goals and the argument he made back in 2020 and since becoming president that strong alliances are critical to the u. S. Cornerstone of Foreign Policy here, and that is why the president has taken great steps to try to nurture these relationships with bilateral partners but also bringing them into this trilateral agreement. The president today hailing this as a new era of cooperation between the two countries. Of course the president talked about their need to Work Together when it comes to addressing concerns about north korea. He noted that they will have those intelligence sharing agreements when it comes to both Missile Threats as well as cyber security. The president also noting that the summit wasnt about china, but that is the underpinning of so much of his efforts in the indopacific, as hes trying to bring allies together as there is that rising concern about chinas economic and military power. I will say at the end he did say he hopes to meet president xi this fall. Specifically high school asked about hunter biden and the Special Counsel. What did he say . Well, i asked President Biden at the very end how the Special Counsel would impact the 2024 election. He did not answer that question, but a bit earlier he was specifically asked about the Special Counsel now investigating his son hunter biden. He said he would not comment and would defer questions to the Justice Department. That is pretty standard for the way this white house has approached these investigations be it relating to former President Donald Trump or the president s son, hunter biden. Of course this is an issue that republicans continuously try to bring up as theyre trying to paint the biden family as corrupt, something the white house maz consistently pushed back on. The issue of hunter biden is certainly going to play out as this 2024 Election Campaign heats up. All right, arlette saenz, jim sciutto, and Paula Hancocks will continue to follow this important development. Thank you so much. Well, Coming Up Hurricane Hilary Is Barrelling towards the Baja Peninsula and the Southwestern United States. 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Because we hope the ground is wet before the wind blows 60. Because if the wind is blowing 60 in a desert in a place that hasnt seen a lot of rain this summer at all, you could see fires before the Hurricane Ends and comes to put these fires out, so these are called prec precursor rains. They come in before the hurricane. 2 00 advisory 145 miles per hour. The Hurricane Hunter aircraft just flew through this. It left biloxi and a prop c130 flew all the way up to the storm but it found the pressure was not as low, and it found the winds were not as high as the satellite estimates. Thats good news. It may not even be a cat 4 right now. Well have another update at 5 00. A lot of times the Hurricane Center kind of lets it go for the entire next run to see if another plane goes in. But the first Tropical Storm watch ever in california from this storm. It is going to be a very big storm where it is now or not. The storm does head up toward into much colder water, and thats the only thing going to stop this 130, 150 possible mile per hour hurricane from being a huge impact to southern california. Two impacts and were still going to see winds to 60 going to bring trees down. Were also going to see the potential significant rainfall. Right now the storm is in middle 80s, upper 80degree water. By the time it gets closer to california middle 60s, that will kill it. But will it kill it in time . So much rainfall still to come, and as you said a level 4 of 4 of significant flash flooding possible. The first time its ever happened out here in the southwest. Well take whatever good news we can get. Also topping our National Lead searchers on maui are still digging through the charred remains of more than 2,000 homes and businesses. Its